Unyo Priscilla Brown to receive ordination

Zen student Unyo Priscilla Brown puts the finishing touches on her hand-sewn okesa, or monk’s robe. With each stitch, the student recites the three refuges: “I take refuge in the Buddha, I take refuge in the Dharma, I take refuge in the Sangha.”

The okesa, or monk’s robe, is sewn by hand. With each stitch, one recites the Triple Jewel: “I take refuge in the Buddha, I take refuge in the Dharma, I take refuge in the Sangha.”

Brown will receive ordination in a ceremony at SokukoJi Saturday May 31, at 3:00 p.m